Comic Title: All-Star Squadron #49
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1985
On Sale Date: June 27, 1985 Newsstand Date June 27, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #16

Newsstand Date June 27, 1985
Source: House Ad, All-Star Squadron #49, Page IBC

Newsstand Date June 27, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #72

Shipping Date June 4, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #16

Shipping Date June 4, 1985
Source: Comics Journal, #99

Copyright Date June 4, 1985
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1985
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date June 4, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #72

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Roy Thomas

Title: "Death-Sword at Sunrise"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
All-Star Squadron (of Earth-2)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Mike Harris
Inker: Vince Colletta
Inker: Tony DeZuniga
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• All-Star Squadron (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in More Fun Comics #84)
• Firebrand (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)
• Robotman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)
• Shining Knight (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)
• Hourman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)

Guest Star(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)
• Doctor Occult (last appearance in More Fun Comics #32; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)

Villain(s)

• Wotan (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #3)
• Adolf Hitler (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #37; next appearance in All-Star Comics #13)
• Various robot knights (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Winged Victory (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #50)
• Winston Churchill (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #48; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #246)

Other Character(s)

• Various British soldiers (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Inza Cramer (in flashback to the first story of More Fun Comics #70)
• Ian Karkull (in flashback to the first story of More Fun Comics #70)

Comments:
This issue does not feature an appearance by Hawkman and is the first JSA story without him making at least a cameo appearance. This was an inadvertant omission and a corrected version of the final panel featuring Hawkman was including in All-Star Squadron #54.

This story, which takes place in late March, 1942, is continued from All-Star Squadron #48.

Synopsis:
The Shining Knight defeats Dr. Fate, leaving him to be taken prisoner by Wotan. While Wotan sends his robotic knights against the British, Hourman revives from his plane crash and helps defend the troops.

Inside Wotan’s castle, Shining Knight is able to break Wotan’s hold over him. He then frees the captured heroes including Dr. Occult, the ghost detective, and defeats Wotan. Outside Hourman takes a second Miraclo pill to continue his battle with the robots, but he falls victim to a heart attack.